LOGINELISE’S POVYEARS LATER.The sun was warm that morning. The golden light filled the gardens. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I could just sit and breathe without fear sitting heavy in my chest. The air smelled sweet, full of roses, and the world felt gentle again.I sat under the will
Elise’s POVThe world stopped spinning the moment I saw it.The devourer.The thing Gina had called forth twisted behind her in a storm of shadows. Its form shifted into many forms. It was almost too terrible for the eyes to follow. It looked like smoke given flesh, like nightmares sculpted into bei
I swallowed hard. My tears blurred my vision.“Gina,” I whispered “This ends tonight. You and me.”The fight exploded in an instant.The courtyard shook beneath my feet as Gina and I circled each other.Gina tilted her head. Lyra whimpered in her arms. Every time my daughter screamed, the earth spli
ELISE’S POVJackson’s body was warm in my arms, but the life had already drained from his eyes. His lips were parted slightly, as if he still wanted to say something—something he hadn’t gotten the chance to tell me. My throat burned as I swallowed hard. Tears rolled down my eyes.Gina laughed loudly
ELISE’S POVI ran out of the battle field. I let my wolf guide me to Gina’s location. I could already perceive her scent in the air. But then I heard it.The scream.“Help! Someone—please!”My blood ran cold. That voice… it was my mother’s.I didn’t even think. My feet carried me , tracing her voice
ELISE’S POVThe sky darkened, swallowing every trace of sunlight. The eclipse had come.I stood at the window, staring at the darkness in the heavens. My heart was pounding so loud it drowned out the silence. The shadows crawled across the walls of the castle. The air was heavy with dread, and deep
I laughed quietly, feeling like a teenager sneaking out for the first time. "I can’t believe I’m doing this." Sophie smiled, already halfway through the gap. "Come on, hurry before the guards catch us." I followed her, slipping through the broken fence and landing on the other side with a soft thu
ELISE'S POV I looked at Rudy in surprise. He wasn’t wearing regular clothes. He had a dark cloak thrown over his shoulders and a cap pulled low over his eyes. He looked like a miniature spy on a mission, sneaking through the flowers. I bit my lip, trying to stop myself from laughing. He was adorabl
ELISE'S POV I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw Alexandra step forward. "Enough," she had said. All of us turned to look at her, and for a moment, even Adele seemed frozen in place. Why wouldn't she? Alexandra had an aura of power that nobody could deny. I hadn't seen her in action but it was
It wasn’t a perfect hit, but I managed to graze his shoulder, which, for me, felt like a victory. “You’re quicker than I thought,” Ferris muttered. I smirked, rolling my shoulders to shake off the sting of his hit. “You haven’t seen anything yet.” Without giving him time to react, I rushed forwa







